Abrigo

JANUARY 30, 2023

FinCEN alert targets Russian CRE sanctions evasions FinCEN reminded banks of red flags to watch for to detect CRE market money laundering, particularly by sanctioned Russian elites. Banks should beware of market participants who keep lowering their stakes to avoid detection while still maintaining control of the fund.

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PYMNTS

JULY 25, 2019

Customers have varying banking needs, but the global fraud phenomenon tends to have equal impacts. Banks need to keep this requirement top of mind as they compete against other FIs in newer markets, however. Banks need to keep this requirement top of mind as they compete against other FIs in newer markets, however.

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Abrigo

MAY 8, 2024

You might also like this webinar, "The check's in the mail: Understanding and preventing check fraud." Takeaway 3 Regulators are closely watching expanded uses of AI and generative artificial intelligence. It’s showing up in music and entertainment , education , healthcare , and marketing. Introduce key takeaway below.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 17, 2020

Fraud protection specialist Kount and Philadelphia-based payments platform FreedomPay are teaming up to offer “an integrated, complete solution to enable international expansion with fraud-free payments and frictionless customer” experiences.

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APRIL 2, 2021

Finally, views are sought for compliance with applicable laws and regulations, including those related to consumer protection. fraud detection and financial crime monitoring). email, text, audio data), with the aim of identifying fraud or anomalous transactions. Credit Decisions. Textual analysis.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 29, 2020

With digital transactions and eCommerce soaring during the pandemic, the rate of increasingly sophisticated fraud has also risen. Unlike the crypto markets, Wingert said the banking and payments industries continue to be slow to adapt to the challenges of KYC and fraud prevention. Complex Compliance. Assumptions Of Readiness.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

According to Mexican regulators, the two companies in charge of the country's credit and debit settlements represent "a near monopoly," and big businesses need to sell shares in those companies, the Associated Press (AP) reported. Fraud is also highly typical because of this, the AP reported.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? For example, in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturers can use regtech to ensure that marketing complies with FDA requirements. Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing.

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Abrigo

JULY 27, 2023

Would you like other articles on fraud and AML/CFT compliance in your inbox? For example, in the pharmaceutical industry, manufacturers can use regtech to ensure that marketing complies with FDA requirements. Of course, banks and credit unions are highly regulated industries, and this is increasing.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

The president of the Federal Financial Supervisory Authority (BaFin), Germany’s financial regulator, said the $2.1 Its auditor, Ernst & Young ( EY ), has said it was the result of a sophisticated global fraud. It appears that neither auditors nor regulators were effective here,” Scholz told the news service. “(It)

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 11, 2019

A network to better coordinate financial innovation among federal and state regulators is being launched by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) in partnership with several states, the agency said in a press release. State regulators in every state were invited to join. .

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

A German markets regulator has filed a complaint with prosecutors alleging that shares of Wirecard were manipulated by someone who potentially had prior knowledge of a forthcoming damaging article written by the Financial Times , according to Reuters. . Wirecard’s stocks fell after the Jan.

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

Judges dismissed a civil suit that alleged Wirecard of fraud weeks after the company filed for insolvency in a Munich court. The judge also found that the involvement of the Mauritius’ Emerging Markets Investment Fund (EMIF) was not a reason to suspect fraud. “As

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 16, 2020

Robinhood has come under the watchful eye of regulators — this time in Massachusetts. State regulators are set to file a complaint on Wednesday (Dec. 16) saying that the stock-trading platform failed to protect its customers and their assets, violating state laws and regulations.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 12, 2019

The China Securities Regulatory Commission , China’s security watchdog, is setting up a technology regulation bureau and will announce Yao Qian as its new department chief, the Chinese business publication Caijing said on Wednesday (Dec. 11), as reported by Coindesk. Yao was the head of China’s central bank digital currency initiative. .

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

17) will discuss the fraud problem stemming from influencer marketing. The event strives to unite the worlds of communications and marketing to stimulate conversations about digital marketing and influencer campaigns, PR Daily reported on Monday (Sept. He said, “$1.3 billion is a conservative estimate.

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PYMNTS

JULY 31, 2020

Regulators in China are preparing to move against once-hot Luckin Coffee Inc. The revelations came shortly after Luckin was listed on the NASDAQ stock market. ” Early this month, The Journal reported that the internal inquiry concluded that Founder and Chairman Charles Lu should, at minimum, have known about the fraud.

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PYMNTS

OCTOBER 8, 2018

According to The Wall Street Journal , the federal derivatives-market regulator also handed out around $900 million in penalties, higher than the amount in five of the eight years of the Obama administration. Total fines ordered through SEC enforcement activity fell 7.2 percent in 2017 to about $3.8

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PYMNTS

JULY 15, 2020

The European Securities and Markets Authority (ESMA), the European Union’s (EU) financial watchdog, plans to examine how German regulators handled oversight of Wirecard AG , the collapsed payments company that is facing a series of criminal allegations.

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NOVEMBER 16, 2021

Beyond its familiar exchanges and indexes, Nasdaq also has a growing technology solutions business that targets fraud and money laundering across the financial sector. The online global marketplace uses its anti-fraud technology to serve a range of entities, from regulators and market infrastructure providers to banks and credit unions. "A

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PYMNTS

MAY 22, 2019

With fraud ramping up, regulators around the globe are starting to take a closer look at everything from typical threats to the use of new technologies, like blockchain. Regulators in regions such as Europe are changing the ways they look at cross-border transactions. Around the Smarter Payments World.

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PYMNTS

APRIL 16, 2019

In the April Intelligence of Things Tracker , PYMNTS explores the latest security efforts from providers to crack down on fraud, and the emerging use cases where IoT tech can be applied — if consumers are willing to give it a chance. While security concerns remain, the IoT market is continuing to expand. About the Tracker.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 3, 2020

Andrew Tyrie, chairman of the Competition and Markets Authority (CMA), a competition regulator in the U.K., said his fellow regulators have been too soft on digital mergers, and consumers have suffered as a result, according to the Financial Times. He also called for stronger abilities to go after large tech companies.

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Abrigo

JUNE 12, 2023

A regulatory baseline Benefits to adopting the model money transmitter act framework Money transmitters are regulated at the state level, and the absence of a standardized licensing and regulatory framework across states can lead to consistency and challenges for money transmitters. alone, handling $6 trillion in payments.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 2, 2020

Hufeld’s comments come one day after the Bundestag announced it plans to hold an inquiry into regulators’ failure to prevent the biggest corporate fraud since World War II. But EY has said it was provided with false documentation and suggested Wirecard may be involved in large-scale international fraud.

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PYMNTS

DECEMBER 9, 2020

And new regulations are taking root or are on the horizon to help protect consumers, their data and how that data might be used. He contended that other governments may look to the UK and realize that “they just can’t leave this up to the market and wait for something to emerge.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 11, 2020

Regulators are passing stricter policies, as well as cracking down on anti-money laundering (AML), Know Your Customer (KYC) and sanctions noncompliance. FIs in the United Arab Emirates are also looking to get ahead of fraud with improved digital KYC practices. Taking A Local Approach To Fighting Money Laundering, Fraud Worldwide.

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Abrigo

FEBRUARY 9, 2024

real estate market alone. residential real estate market to launder and hide the proceeds of serious crimes with anonymity, while law-abiding Americans bear the cost of inflated housing prices,” said FinCEN Director Andrea Gacki of the N PRM. WATCH NOW Takeaway 1 Real estate money laundering is a serious issue , with a n estimated $2.3

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

Consumers and businesses have been moving online in recent years, and regulators from the European Union to the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region have worked to keep up with this migration. The pandemic is dramatically altering how merchants can transact, which data they can store and where they can store it, however.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

This has become a larger problem for FIs as they must not only deal with protecting customers from fraud, but also guard against bad actors armed with 4.1 Account opening fraud is a favorite tactic among such cybercriminals, many of whom rely on these credentials to pose as legitimate customers. billion stolen credentials.

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Abrigo

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Well-documented adjustments will please regulators. Shifts in the market area or customer base: Changes in the institution's market demographics necessitate a corresponding AML setting adjustment to reflect the customer base. Takeaway 3 Regular testing helps maintain a robust defense against illegal activity.

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PYMNTS

JULY 2, 2020

As scrutiny over Wirecard and EY continue to grow, a broader debate is seeing a resurgence over what role, if any, auditors play in identifying and preventing corporate fraud. Fraud Concerns Arise. It wasn’t the first time the company’s financials came under scrutiny either. ” Swift Blowback. .

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Abrigo

JANUARY 4, 2023

Guidance for banks on the lookout for crypto scams and fraud The turbulent cryptocurrency scene should put bankers on high alert. Takeaway 1 Cryptocurrencies are the newest and most popular field in potential financial gains through fraud. But with increased popularity comes more opportunity for fraud. DOWNLOAD WHITEPAPER.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 12, 2019

Facebook’s Libra project has renewed focus on how cryptocurrencies are regulated, with current rules on the sector patchy and varying from country to country. The latest AMC/KYC Tracker examines current efforts to stop money laundering, fight fraud and improve customer identity authentication in the financial services space.

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PYMNTS

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

One of the most challenging aspects of the B2B PPE market amid the pandemic has been a surge in unfamiliar vendors stepping onto the scene. As a result, there were a lot of new entrants and a lot of new suppliers on the market — some people trying to help, and some trying to make a buck.". once again. Know Your Supplier.

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PYMNTS

MARCH 2, 2020

Instead, she noted, an estimated $240 billion is going out the door to fraud, waste and abuse (FWA). From those manual reviews, these highly experienced investigators create rules, monitor suspicious activity and collaborate with law enforcement to mitigate fraud in the system, she continued. Modifying the System.

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PYMNTS

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

As well, successful criminals know that their targets are often complex systems — and complex systems offer many opportunities for financial fraud and massive theft. Welcome to the world of advertising fraud. Even so, Xie said, better cooperation could help prevent more of the particular type of fraud. Delayed Response.

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